Ep. 007 Blueberry Planting Rejuvenation and White Drupelet Disorder of Blackberry with Dr. Eric Stafne (11/19/2020)

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Eric Stafne, extension and research professor in fruit crops at Mississippi State University. Eric leads a diverse program where he works in several crops including muscadine, blueberry, blackberry, pecan, and more. The main topics of this episode revolve around Eric’s work in blueberry planting rejuvenation and white drupelet disorder in blackberry, where Eric provided excellent insight into his most recent findings and offered some recommendations for Southeastern growers. We also talked at length about the small fruit industry in Mississippi, his efforts in passionfruit breeding, and what fruits he thinks could be grown more in the Southeast.